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climbing shoe
Mad Rock

Drone CS LV

Category
Climbing shoe
Type
Strap
Key specs
Xtreme Friction; 1.8 mm polycarbonate midsole
Material
Syn Flex
Weight
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What climbers keep saying · from 8 reviews

comfortable3great heel hooks2painful2needs break-in1

The Drone CS LV fit their narrow heel but was too tight in the toebox; edging was always painful, and the shoe is stiff and insensitive.

negativepainful

The Drone CS LV is by far their favorite shoe ever; bought in street size and still fits like a glove after stretching out for months.

positivecomfortable

Their Drone CS LV in street size was tight at first but fits perfectly once broken in; don't downsize.

positiveneeds break-in

Switched to the Drone CS LV half a size up, which felt much better than the HV.

positive

Switches between the Drone CS LV and other shoes as part of their regular rotation.

positive

The Drone CS LV is the best-fitting shoe they've tried, similar to the Veloce but with a functional heel.

positive

After the Skwama didn't fit their heel, they've enjoyed the Mad Rock Drone CS LV for several years.

positivegreat heel hooks

The Drone CS LV fit their heel perfectly but the toe box was too narrow and crushed their toes; better over time but never as comfortable as their 2.0s.

mixedpainful

Absolutely loves their Drone CS LV for extremely narrow heels and toe box: soft yet supportive.

positivecomfortable

With super slim heels, finds the Drone CS LV has the slimmest, shallowest heel of any shoe they've tried and fits perfectly.

positivegreat heel hooks